Abstract: A method and an apparatus for pushing information in a live broadcast room is provided. After a first client sends a keyword to a server, the server returns a name of a target object obtained based on the keyword and a live broadcast room access path to the first client, and in response to an access request of the first client, accesses the first client to a corresponding live broadcast room, and pushes access description information of the first client and the name of the target object to other clients that have accessed the live broadcast room. After other clients have accessed the live broadcast room, whenever a new client accesses the live broadcast room, the name of the target object associated when the new client accesses the live broadcast room is displayed.

Abstract: A method for authenticating radio access network devices is disclosed, comprising: authenticating, at a coordination server, a base station in a radio access network using a first authentication factor; selecting, following successful authentication of the base station using the first authentication factor, a challenge question based on historical information of the base station stored within a database; sending, from the coordination server to the base station, a request containing the challenge question to further authenticate the base station based on the historical information of the base station; receiving, from the base station at the coordination server, a response to the challenge question; verifying, at the coordination server, the correctness of the response using a key derived from the historical information; and granting the base station access to a core network of a mobile operator, thereby addressing security issues unsolved by one-factor authentication.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) with mesh access. A multi Radio Access Technology (RAT) base station gateway having a MPTCP proxy, proxies an initial MPTCP connection from a User Equipment (UE). The multi-RAT base station gateway determines if the UE is capable of MPTCP to provide MPTCP. When the UE is capable of MPTCP, then the multi-Rat base station provides a Wi-Fi connection and an LTE connection. When the UE is not capable of MPTCP, then the multi-RAT base station provides an LTE connection.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for allocating charging stations including a) receiving charging station data, the charging station data identifying one or more charging stations and charging station locations; b) receiving one or more requests to charge one or more requesting vehicles, each request including data identifying a departure location and an arrival location of the respective requesting vehicle; c) receiving and/or determining detours data, the detours data indicating at least one charging station detour distance for a plurality of vehicles, the plurality of vehicles including the requesting vehicles; d) identifying charging station candidates for the requesting vehicles by optimizing an objective function with linear constraints; and e) allocating at least some of the charging station candidates to the requesting vehicles; wherein optimizing the objective function with linear constraints includes reducing a waiting time in the queue, price, a total detour distance for the requesting vehicles.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for pushing information in a live broadcast room is provided. After a first client sends a keyword to a server, the server returns a name of a target object obtained based on the keyword and a live broadcast room access path to the first client, and in response to an access request of the first client, accesses the first client to a corresponding live broadcast room, and pushes access description information of the first client and the name of the target object to other clients that have accessed the live broadcast room. After other clients have accessed the live broadcast room, whenever a new client accesses the live broadcast room, the name of the target object associated when the new client accesses the live broadcast room is displayed.

Abstract: Conducting alloys comprising cobalt, tungsten, and boron and conducting alloys comprising nickel, tungsten, and boron are described. These alloys can, for example, be used to form metal interconnects, can be used as liner layers for traditional copper or copper alloy interconnects, and can act as capping layers. The cobalt-tungsten and nickel-tungsten alloys can be deposited using electroless processes.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed providing a distributed cloud virtualizing gateway fabric. In one example embodiment, a method includes providing at least one virtualizing gateway device in a cloud; wherein at least one of a virtual machine (VM) and a container are created as needed to provide services for the at least one RAN and the at least one core network for each HNG device.

Abstract: A method may be disclosed in accordance with some embodiments, comprising: receiving, at a virtualizing gateway, a first service request from a first user equipment (UE) via a first eNodeB; creating, at the virtualizing gateway, an association from each of a plurality of UE identifiers to a desired core network; applying, at the virtualizing gateway, a first filter using a first UE identifier of the first UE, based on the association; forwarding, at the virtualizing gateway, based on the applied first filter, the first service request from the first UE to the first core network; receiving, at the virtualizing gateway, via a second base station, a second service request from a second user equipment (UE); applying, at the virtualizing gateway, a second filter using a second UE identifier of the second UE, based on the association; and forwarding, at the virtualizing gateway, based on the applied second filter, the second service request from the second UE to the second core network.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a method, a machine readable medium, a device and a vehicle for determining a route connecting a plurality of destinations in a road network, and a method, a machine readable medium and a device for training a machine learning module for determining a route connecting a plurality of destinations in a road network. The method for determining a route connecting a plurality of destinations in a road network comprises receiving input information, which comprises information on distances between the plurality of destinations in the road network. The method further comprises inputting the input information on the distances into a trained machine learning module and providing output information on the route connecting the plurality of destinations based on an output of the trained machine learning module.

Abstract: Examples relate to systems, method and systems, methods and computer programs for efficiently determining an order of driving destinations and for training a machine-learning model using distance-based input data. A system for determining an order of a plurality of driving destinations is configured to obtain information on a distance between the plurality of driving destinations, the distance being defined for a plurality of routes between the plurality of driving destinations, with the routes being defined separately in both directions between each combination of driving destinations of the plurality of driving destinations within the information on the distance. The system is configured to provide the information on the distance between the plurality of driving destinations as input to a machine-learning model, the machine-learning model being trained to output information on an order of the plurality of routes based on the information on the distance provided at the input of the machine-learning model.

Abstract: A base station for providing dynamic power management is disclosed, comprising, a processor within an enclosure mounted in a vehicle, a power management unit coupled to the processor, a controller area network (CAN) bus monitoring system coupled to the power management unit and to a CAN bus of the vehicle, a voltage measurement module also coupled to the power management unit and to a battery of the vehicle; a baseband processor coupled to the processor, a first wireless access functionality coupled to the baseband processor, and a second wireless access functionality coupled to the baseband processor, wherein the power management unit is coupled to each of the first and the second wireless access functionality to enable access radio bringup, access radio shutdown, and graceful user detach based on a power state at the power management unit.

Abstract: A phase sequence correction circuit for a voltage converter has a blanking time calculation circuit and a control signal generation circuit. Based on a plurality of delay signals, the blanking time calculation circuit updates a blanking time period during which a immediately following switching circuit is not allowed on. If a sum of the plurality of delay signals is larger than an incremental threshold, then the blanking time signal increases by an incremental step. The control signal generation circuit receives the blanking time signal and provides a plurality of control signals to control a plurality of switching circuits of the voltage converter respectively. If a sum of the plurality of delay signals is larger than an incremental threshold, then the blanking time signal increases by an incremental step.

Abstract: A direct-current motor commutator structure includes: a commutator base, comprising a front pressing ring, a pressing plate and a sleeve that are sequentially abutted, a sealing ring being provided between the front pressing ring and the pressing plate, and between the pressing plate and the sleeve constituting a bearing area; a commutator, mounted in the bearing area and having opposite first and second portions; a sealing element being potted or provided between the second portion and the sleeve; an equalizing cable, mounted on an outer side of a first potting area formed by the first portion, the pressing plate and the front pressing ring, abutting against the first portion and the front pressing ring, and covering the first potting area; and an armature coil, clinging to the equalizing cable and located on an outer side of a second potting area formed by the equalizing cable and the front pressing ring.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a 5G interoperability architecture. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed, comprising: at least one Radio Access network (RAN); at least one core network; and a gateway in communication with the RAN and the core network, the gateway including: a Radio Access Network (RAN) interface for communicating with the at least one RAN; a core network interface for communicating with the at least one core network; and a processor configured to: process 5G signaling received from the at least one RAN on the RAN interface and provide core signaling to at least one core network; and process signaling received from the at least one core on the core network interface and provide 5G RAN signaling to at least one RAN.

Abstract: A gateway for X2 interface communication is provided, including: an X2 internal interface for communicating with, and coupled to, a plurality of radio access networks (RANs); and an X2 external interface for communicating with, and coupled to, a destination outside of the plurality of RANs, the X2 external interface further including a single X2 endpoint for the plurality of radio access networks, such that the X2 external interface provides a single interface for an external macro cell or core network to interact with the plurality of radio access networks. The gateway may further include a handover module for maintaining X2 signaling associations and transactions for incoming and outbound handovers, including X2 to S1 and S1 to X2 translation.

Abstract: A method of making a shock tower assembly includes forming a bracket from continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic, where the bracket has a load bearing portion and an overmolded portion. The method further includes placing the bracket in an injection tool, injecting a polymer composite material into the injection tool to surround the and overmolded portion of the bracket, and removing a finished component from the injection tool, wherein the finished component comprises the load bearing portion of the bracket extending outwardly from the finished component and the overmolded portion of the bracket that is surrounded by the polymer composite material.

Abstract: Conducting alloys comprising cobalt, tungsten, and boron and conducting alloys comprising nickel, tungsten, and boron are described. These alloys can, for example, be used to form metal interconnects, can be used as liner layers for traditional copper or copper alloy interconnects, and can act as capping layers. The cobalt-tungsten and nickel-tungsten alloys can be deposited using electroless processes.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) with mesh access. A multi Radio Access Technology (RAT) base station gateway having a MPTCP proxy, proxies an initial MPTCP connection from a User Equipment (UE). The multi-RAT base station gateway determines if the UE is capable of MPTCP to provide MPTCP. When the UE is capable of MPTCP, then the multi-Rat base station provides a Wi-Fi connection and an LTE connection. When the UE is not capable of MPTCP, then the multi-RAT base station provides an LTE connection.

Abstract: A method for authenticating radio access network devices is disclosed, comprising: authenticating, at a coordination server, a base station in a radio access network using a first authentication factor; selecting, following successful authentication of the base station using the first authentication factor, a challenge question based on historical information of the base station stored within a database; sending, from the coordination server to the base station, a request containing the challenge question to further authenticate the base station based on the historical information of the base station; receiving, from the base station at the coordination server, a response to the challenge question; verifying, at the coordination server, the correctness of the response using a key derived from the historical information; and granting the base station access to a core network of a mobile operator, thereby addressing security issues unsolved by one-factor authentication.

Abstract: A radio resource scheduler at a first base station may be configured to: identify radio frequency resources in use by the first base station, identify radio frequency resources to be reserved as virtual guard bands to reduce adjacent band interference, and install virtual guard band rules for reducing interference with adjacent bands. The virtual guard band information may be hints, allocations, priorities, reservations, or scheduling instructions for avoiding certain radio resources, radio resource blocks, or frequencies.